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Re: I got laser treatments (Re: anyone have laser done?)
From: Jenn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:35:49 -0600 (CST)
Hello Jane,
Thank you so much for your openness and honesty. It seems that everyone
has had different experiences with the laser. I had done electrolosis
when the hair began to grow and it soon became worse- I ended up
spending over a thousand dollars and endured so much pain and
humiliation that I couldn't bare it anymore! I wonder if the laser would
work in combination with the Drugs like Metformin or spironolactone the
laser would work better Anyone tried that?
Thanks again for you help- you have made me think twice b4 running out
and spending another thousand to only be disappointed again. The best
to you.
Jennifer
At Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Jane wrote:
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>Hello,
>
> I am very sorry this is long.
>
>Short answer is no I would not recommend laser hair removal treatments
>as long as your hormonal levels aren’t stable- basically my doctor told
>me this much later than I had hoped, I wanted to warn people before they
>wasted their time, money, and patience.
>
>Long answer is I was really hoping to find someone who would ask about
>laser hair removal treatments. I am a 19 year old college student who
>comes home every break to a laser hair removal appointment. In the
>beginning it is really exciting to go to each appointment because less
>and less hair is growing back every time (it also doesn’t hurt very much
>in the beginning). I bought a “package” to get a certain amount of
>treatments, and then a hole year after my last treatment I could come
>back for touch- ups (but I was told that “no one ever needs to come back
>for a year of touch-ups, sometimes maybe one or two more appointments
>but that’s it”). I have now been through all of my initial treatments,
>and my year of free touch-ups (I came regularly every 8-10 weeks as
>told), but there is still hair left. This was supposed to be a
>permanent hair removal treatment, in which all the hair was supposed to
>be gone at the end of the treatments. I told the doctor at my planned
>last treatment that I was very discouraged to go through all this
>hassle, pain, and money, and not get the results that I had expected. My
>doctor obviously felt bad and told me that I could come for two more
>touch-ups, free of charge. When I go to my first of the two free touch
>ups, my doctor (you get a new one every time), tells me that I am
>wasting my time basically because the hair is going to continue to grow
>back. She said until you can get all of the hormones in your body to be
>stable that the hair will keep growing back. I wish I had been told
>this before my parents had paid a couple of thousand for all of these
>treatments. I thought that laser hair removal would be a great thing,
>but I am very disappointed to say that it didn’t work for me, and as far
>as I can tell I am sure there are many other PCOS women who will
>probably have at least a similar type of continual hair re-growth
>problem. I will admit that the hair is much less dense, but all of this
>just started with a few hairs and I have no doubt that I will have a
>full beard again in no time. Have a nice day, and goodluck.
>
>--Jane
>
>At Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Jennifer wrote:
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>>Hello ,
>>I am new to this site and have been reading all the information you have
>>all shared with one another. I wish I had found this sooner. I am 30
>>yrs old and have had pcos since I was a teenager. After years of
>>fertility treatments, medications (oral and injections), and all kinds
>>of invasive procedures I was finally blessed with a beautiful child. I
>>had focussed more on the fertility aspects of pcos and not the cosmetic,
>>until now. I was wondering if anyone has tried laser treatment to get
>>rid of unwanted facial hair. Mine is completely out of control and I am
>>becoming more depressed because of it. I have tried just about
>>everything and was hoping one of you could let me know what has worked
>>for you. I appreciate the help! And thanks to all who have shared, it
>>is a blessing to know there are other wonderful women out there that can
>>help!
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